Buffer overflow in the imageloadfont function in ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9 and PHP 5.2 before 5.2.6-r6 allows…

Description

Buffer overflow in the imageloadfont function in ext/gd/gd.c in PHP 4.4.x before 4.4.9 and PHP 5.2 before 5.2.6-r6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.8% · top 5.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (40)

• 30649 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 32746 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• HPSBUX02465 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-200811-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 31982 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2009-3768 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 20090302 rPSA-2009-0035-1 php php-cgi php-imap php-mcrypt php-mysql php-mysqli php-pgsql php-soap php-xsl php5 php5-cgi php5-imap php5-mcrypt php5-mysql php5-mysqli php5-pear php5-pgsql php5-soap php5-xsl (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:024 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-3275 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSRT080132 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 35074 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 32148 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-05-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20080808 CVE request: php-5.2.6 overflow issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:021 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0320 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:023 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:022 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 47484 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 33797 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://news.php.net/php.cvs/51219 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:0350 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• FEDORA-2009-3848 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• TA09-133A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20080813 Re: CVE request: php-5.2.6 overflow issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1297 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234102 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:021 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• DSA-1647 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2336 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• HPSBUX02401 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-08-07-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 35306 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9724 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 32316 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 32884 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• php-imageloadfont-dos(44401) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 09:45 UTC.